Sunday, June 21, 2026

Voting stations open across South Africa

Thousands of South Africans are expected to head to voting stations across the country from 8am today as the Electoral Commission (IEC) launches its nationwide voter registration weekend, with young people firmly in its sights.

More than 23 700 registration stations were expected

IEC ready for KZN voter registration weekend

The Electoral Commission (IEC) in KwaZulu-Natal says it is fully prepared for the voter registration weekend scheduled for 20 and 21 June 2026, a key milestone in preparations for this year's Local Government Elections (LGE2026).

Addressing the media at the commission's provincial

Skills revolution will remain rhetoric unless learners choose TVET colleges, says Dube-Ncube

The call for a skills revolution in South Africa will remain little more than a talking point unless learners are actively encouraged to enrol at TVET colleges and other post-school institutions.

This is according to Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Nomusa Dube-Ncube, who addressed the launch of

PYEI creates over 155 000 earning opportunities for youth in fourth quarter

The Presidential Youth Employment Intervention (PYEI) continues to make significant strides in connecting young South Africans to earning opportunities, with 155 161 new opportunities secured during the fourth quarter of the 2025/26 financial year.

Speaking during a media briefing in Pretoria on

Have your say on proposed tax amendments

With the deadline drawing near, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (SARS) have reminded the public to submit written comments on the 2026 draft Rates and Monetary Amounts and Amendment of Revenue Laws Bill (2026 draft Rates Bill).

Among other things, the draft Rates Bill outlines

Hlabisa calls for active citizen participation in Local Government Elections

As South Africa prepares to elect local government leaders who will shape the future of municipalities and communities across the country, Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (COGTA)

Reserve Bank Museum opens doors to promote financial literacy

President Cyril Ramaphosa has officially opened the newly renovated South African Reserve Bank (SARB) Museum, describing it as a place of learning, heritage and national pride that will help South Africans better understand the role of the country's central bank.

Speaking at the launch of the museum in Tshwane on